PLAYBACK COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC206530 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8042
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-04-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-04-08
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-12-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-12-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-06-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-04-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  7. 2010-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2010-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-04-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  10. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    FITZPATRICK, Peter appointed
    secretary
  11. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Agnes Muir resigned
    secretary
  12. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Anne resigned
    director
  13. 2010-03-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-05-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2009-03-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2009-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-02-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2008-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-05-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2007-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-04-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2006-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-04-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2005-04-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  25. 2005-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2004-04-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2004-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2003-08-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  29. 2003-05-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2002-04-25
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Agnes Muir appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-04-25
    ➖
    SCOTT, Margaret Anne resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-04-25
    ➖
    SCOTT, Margaret Anne resigned
    director
  33. 2000-09-21
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Anne appointed
    director
  34. 2000-05-17
    ➕
    FITZPATRICK, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  35. 2000-05-17
    ➕
    SCOTT, Margaret Anne appointed
    secretary
  36. 2000-05-17
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2000-05-17
    ➕
    SCOTT, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  38. 2000-05-17
    ➖
    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2000-04-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PLAYBACK COMPANY LIMITED
  40. 2000-04-20
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2000-04-20
    ➕
    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-04-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC8042 — SIC 8042

Registered office

489 Lanark Road
Edinburgh
EH14 5DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

FITZPATRICK, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-01
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Active
FITZPATRICK, Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-05-17
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Active
CAMPBELL, Agnes Muir→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Margaret Anne→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2000-05-17
Resigned
MACLEOD, Anne→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-09-21 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Margaret Anne→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2000-05-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-05-09